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NEWSPAPERS .- Five newspapers have been published at Catasauqua : Herald, Journal, Dis- patch, Valley Record, and New Era. The first two had a short existence; the third has con- tinued from the time it started, in 1870, until the present time; and the fourth was published from 1870 until 1897.
THE CATASAUQUA HERALD was first in the borough. It was started in 1857 by Peter Kelch- ner and Fry, as a weekly newspaper, and they carried on its publication for three years, when Arnold C. Lewis became the proprietor and editor. He embarked in the business with much spirit and had just begun to display his enterprising character and literary ability when the Civil War broke out and his patriotic spirit led him to abandon the quiet field of journalism for the active and strenuous field of war in or- der to assist in upholding the Constitution and preserving the Union. His brother, Sharpe D., carried on the newspaper for several months and then it was discontinued.
THE CATASAUQUA JOURNAL was started by Thomas Lambert shortly after the close of the Civil War and carried on by him until 1870, when it was sold to Capt. William H. Bartholo- mew and he assisted Mr. Bartholomew for some time in its publication.
CATASAUQUA DISPATCH .- Edmund Randall learned the art of printing at Chambersburg, and after serving as a private in Co. A, 126th Regt., Pa. Vol., for a term of nine months, he followed printing as a journeyman at Philadelphia until 1870. He then located at Catasauqua and em- barked in the printing business for himself as a publisher and job printer, which he has conducted until the present time, being now the oldest con- tinuous publisher and printer in the Lehigh Val- ley. He first issued a weekly sheet Sept. 1, 1870, entitled The Country Merchant, but afterward, July 24, 1871, changed the name to The Cata- sauqua Dispatch, and in 1878, enlarged the di- mension to the regular size. It has been pub- lished weekly by him since then, a period of 44 years. In politics, it has been independent; in local affairs, recognized for its constant devotion to home interests; and in literary selections, ap- preciated as a family journal. With the strong competition of metropolitan newspapers against him, more especially for the last twenty years, the grit and determination of the publisher are worthy of much praise in maintaining this local newspaper. The job printing department has a complete equipment of types and presses. The business has been conducted at No. 113 Bridge street since 1890. It is the only newspaper is- sued at Catasauqua. The Valley Record and New Era became merged in the Dispatch.
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This newspaper and printing business were purchased by John Matchette in March, 1914, Mr. Randall having retired on account of ill health.
VALLEY RECORD was started on August 15, 1870, as a local weekly journal by William H. Bartholomew. It was a folio sheet with seven columns afterward increased to eight columns. He carried on its publication until he became the postmaster of the borough, when it was merged with the Dispatch.
NEW ERA was started in 1882, by Joseph B. Mayne as the fifth paper, in the Catasauqua Bank building (now the Imperial Hotel). Hi-
ram F. Helman became the owner in 1892 and he conducted it until the fall of 1897, when he sold it to Edmund Randall, who merged it with the Dispatch.
ASSOCIATIONS .- Various associations have been organized and encouraged from an early period in the history of the town until the present time; and like other places the number is large in pro- portion to population.
SECRET SOCIETIES .- The following secret and beneficial associations have been organized at Catasauqua. The particulars relating to them will be found in the tabulated statement:
Name.
No.
Instituted.
Members.
Value.
Hall.
Odd Fellows-
Catasauqua Lodge,
269
1847
362
$11,000
Odd Fellows.
Fraternity Encampment,
156
1867
87
800
Odd Fellows.
F. & A. M .-
284
1854
172
Masonic. Masonic.
Junior Order American Mechanics-
103
1881
200
12,000
A. M.
G. A. R .-
378
1883
48
TAB
Daughters of Rebecca-
159
1887
40
Odd Fellows.
P. O. S. of A .-
Washington Camp,
301
1888
206
16,000
S. of A.
Independent Order of Red Men-
Tribe,
204
1888
397
10,000
S. of A.
Knights of Golden Eagle,
241
1888
229
10,000
S. of A.
Knights of Malta-
-Bruce Council,
214
1897
140
8,000
S. of A.
Shepherds of Bethlehem-
Star of Catasauqua,
80
1905
98
A. M.
F. O. Mystic Circle-Ruling,
973
1905
80
A. M. A. M.
Knights of Friendship-Thomas,
72
1909
150
Woodmen of World-Camp,
250
1910
104
Odd Fellows.
Crane R. & B. A.,
212
1913
64
Odd Fellows.
Loyal Order of Moose,
1362
1913
1 24
Odd Fellows.
Catasauqua Club,
1896
80
10,000
Roman Catholic Societies-
St. Nicholas Beneficial,
1884
136
Par. School.
Neumann Kasina,
1906
78
Hohl.
Knights of St. George,
I44
1910
68
Par. School.
St. Mary's,
1913
41
Par. School.
St. Lawrence T A B,
1890
90
10,000
TAB
ODD FELLOWS .- The Independent Order of Odd Fellows instituted Lodge No. 269, at Cat- asauqua, on Oct. 6, 1847. Until 1884 the total initiations were 436; and until Jan. 1, 1914, 970. The membership then was 362. The meetings were held in Esch's Hall on Front street from 1847 to 1890; then the lodge pur- chased the M. E. church (a fine brick building with a basement), on Front street near Spring, and there the meetings have since been held.
Fraternity Encampment, No. 156 was insti- tuted June 6, 1867. The members on January 1, 1914, numbered 87.
F. AND A. M .- A lodge of Free and Accepted Masons was instituted at Catasauqua on Jan. 30, 1854, under the name of Porter Lodge, No. 284, after the District Deputy Grand Master, James
M. Porter, of Easton, Pa .; and the first officers of the lodge installed were the following :
W M-Robert McIn- S D-F. B. Martin
tyre. J D-Charles Allen
S W-Levi Kraft S M C-William Getz
J W-James McLeary J M C-James Clugston
Sec .- A. H. Gilbert
Tyler-William Biery
Treas .- Charles H. Nolf
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Catasauqua Lodge, R. A. Chapter,
278
1894
114
No-Surrender Council,
Fuller Post,
Orpah Lodge,
R. A. Council,
IIIO
1888
33
A. M.
100
Laboratory.
Daughters of Pocahontas,
These officers had been made Free Masons in Easton Lodge No. 260, from which they had dimitted. Porter Lodge has had a con- tinuous and successful existence until the pres- ent time, a period of sixty years. Dr. Daniel Yoder, of Catasauqua, filled the office of treas- urer from 1863 to 1911, a period of forty-eight years, when he was obliged to decline another re-election on account of his advanced age; and Edmund Randall (publisher of the Catasauqua
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Dispatch) served as secretary from 1886 to 1904; David Davis has served since 1904.
Total membership since 1854, 472; member- ship in December, 1913, 172.
The following five Lodges were constituted of members made in Porter Lodge and regularly dimitted :
Lehigh Lodge at Trexlertown in 1858. Barger Lodge at Allentown in 1859. Manoquesy Lodge at Bath in 1861.
Slatington Lodge at Slatington in 1861. Chapman Lodge at Siegfried in 1906.
The meetings were held in the following halls: Romig's at Front and Race streets from 1854 to 1868; Fuller's at Front and Church streets from 1868 to 1897; Reiss', No. 511-13 Front street, since 1897. The last named was rented for two years; then the Lodge bought the building from F. W. Wint & Co.
Extraordinary Occasion .- The celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania by Porter Lodge, at Catasauqua, on Sept. 25, 1911, was an extraordinary occasion because the "acting officers" were of such an average great age and long-continued member- ship. This will appear from the following tab- ulated statement :
Member.
Age.
Initiated.
Office Held.
Acting Officer.
William R. Houser,
78
1856
W.M. 1860
W.M.
George Bower,
79
1862
W.M. 1867
S.W.
Henry H. Riegel,
75
1865
W.M. 1869
Daniel Yoder,
78
1859
Treasurer
J.W. Treas.
Edmund Randall,
67
1868
Secretary 1880-1909 S
Sec.
Joseph Matchette,
70
1865
W.M. 1877
S.D.
Philip Storm,
82
1878
J.D.
James C. Beitel,
69
1874
Daniel Davis,
68
1867
S. M. of C. J.M. of C. Purs'n't
Henry Souder,
84
1872
W.M. 1872
Tyler.
Benjamin Lochman,
84
1868
W.M. 1868|
Chaplain.
The attendance was 115 members, and 35 visitors.
R. A. Chapter .- Catasauqua Royal Arch Chap- ter, No. 278, was constituted April 11, 1874, with the following charter members:
John B. Davis, High Priest
Owen F. Fatzinger Charles R. Horn Abraham F. Koons, Charles W. Chapman King
Allen S. Heckinger Chas. D. W. Bower, William W. McKee Edwin C. Koons
Scribe Dr. Daniel Yoder, Treas. Edmund Randall, Sec. Dr. Henry H. Riegel
Morgan Emanuel John Matchette William R. Thomas
Seven of these have since died. Altogether 223 companions have been exalted. Member- ship, January, 1914, 114. Two chapters have been constituted from No. 278: Slatington, No. 292, in 1909; Siegfried, No. 295, in 1913.
The chapter meetings have always been held where the Blue Lodge assembled.
G. A. R. POSTS .- Fuller Post, No. 74, was organized at Catasauqua in 1867. The active members, who filled the several offices, were Edwin Gilbert, Spencer Tetemer, William H. Myers, Aaron McHose, and John W. Heber- ling. The total membership was 30. It was disbanded in 1869. The meetings were held on Front street, north of Walnut.
A re-organization was effected in 1872 as No. 378, but it was again disbanded in 1876. Dur- ing this time, in 1875, Congress donated to the Post 4 cannon and 16 shot, for the purpose of decorating the "Soldier's Monument" in the Fairview Cemetery.
A third organization was effected in 1883, with the name of Lieut. George W. Fuller Post, No. 378,-after a veteran of the Civil War, en- listed in Co. F, of the 47th Regt. Pa. Vols. The organizers were Edwin Gilbert, Charles Laramy, Frank H. Wilson, Edmund Randall, Joseph H. Schwab, Joseph Matchette, John Mat- chette, and Joseph Wray. The meetings were held over the Catasauqua National Bank, on Front street, until 1901, when the quarters were removed to the old Front street school building, No. 215, (now the T. A. B. Hall), where they have continued until the present time on the first floor, in the south room.
The meeting-place is commonly called G. A. R. Hall. The membership, in December, 1913, was 48. The quarters are handsomely decorated with the pictures of battle-scenes and war gen- erals; and on the ceiling there are narrow wood- en strips, fastened in the form of a star, and pictures of badges of the army corps (25) are attached to them, including the Division colors. Among the mementos of the Civil War are 24 muskets in a walnut case; and a cabinet filled with relics gathered from the battle-fields of the Civil War and donated in 1888 by the late Joseph Hunt (brother of Joshua), upon his re- moval from Catasauqua.
K. G. E .- Catasauqua Castle, No. 241, Knights of the Golden Eagle, was instituted Jan. 30, 1888, and the twenty-fifth anniversary was celebrated Jan. 27, 1913, in the P. O. S. of A. Hall. From 1888 to 1914 the total receipts were $41,648, and of this sum the benefits paid amounted to $22,568. The assets of the com- pany were $10,000, on Jan. 1, 1914. The total
Allen S. Heckman,
1893
W.M. 1893
57
1865-1909 S
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initiations exceeded 500; present membership, its organization successfully maintained. The 230.
Nathan A. Bartholomew has been the faith- ful Master of Records for upwards of 20 years.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR was organized at Cata- sauqua under the name of Iron Lodge, No. 1964, in 1881 as a secret beneficial society with 20 members, which increased to 80. Until 1909 it became so reduced that it was merged with Allen Lodge, No. 1764, at Allentown. On January I, 1914, there were only three survivors: John Morrison, James Tait, and Edmund Randall ; on the 6th of January, Morrison died, and now there are but two survivors.
TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES .- The subject of temperance was kept prominently before the com- munity from the real beginning of the town in 1839. David Thomas, the manager of the fur- nace, was particularly desirous of giving it a firm foothold in order to maintain the character and reliability of his workmen, and he and his wife encouraged the formation and maintenance of societies. Oliver Williams, another prominent iron-master here, and his wife, were also active and earnest in its behalf.
Cadets of Temperance .- Crystal Fount Section No. 34, Cadets of Temperance, was chartered by the Grand section on June 16, 1868. The char- ter members were:
Harry Fuller Walter Williams
George Garrigues
David Kennedy Evan J. Evans
Morgan Williams
Ali D. Price
Frank McIntyre
James McAllister
John Harris
James E. Gillespie
Owen Fackler
James Lehr
Frank Graffin
Edward J. Goering
Frank Weibel
John Davis Thomas Evans
John Hollenbach John Nevins
William Graffin Jere Shaneberger
These names are given to show what young men of the town were interested in the cause of temperance at that time. All of them have died excepting Frank McIntyre. Capt. Joseph Matchette organized this section.
The meetings were held in Temperance Hall on Second street and continued for some years.
Good Templars .- On Sept. 13, 1882, Walker Lodge, No. 578, Independent Order of Good Templars, was chartered by the Grand Lodge, with 52 members, and Joseph Matchette was in- stalled as the Worthy Chief Templar. This was active for some time and accomplished much good during its existence.
The St. Lawrence Temperance and Beneficial Society was organized in 1890; under the aus- pices of the Roman Catholic Church. It pur- chased the Front street school building in 1900, and there its meetings have since been held and
property is valued at $10,000; the membership is 90. Since then the two-story brick building with a bell-tower has been known as the TAB Hall. The borough erected the building in 1868, and conducted schools there until 1896, when they were transferred to the new Lincoln Build- ing on Howertown Road.
The building was divided into compartments and these are occupied by different organizations, including the G. A. R. Post. It has a large room for amusements.
LYCEUM .- In 1857, a literary society under this name was carried on at Catasauqua, which was active until December, 1860, when the po- litical and war excitement led to its disband- ment. The members were :
David Williams James Thomas
Daniel N. Jones W. R. Thomas
William H. Glace L. I. Thomas
John M. Davies
Owen F. Leibert
Samuel Roberts
John J. Thomas
Enoch Phillips
William M. Jenkins
David Thomas, Jr.
William H. Laubach
Daniel Milson
John Baird
George W. Fuller
Samuel Davis
George Davies
Joseph Matchette
Edward Hall
Daniel Davis
Thomas Jones
John James
Mitchell McMonagh
George Eisenhart
Morgan Richards William J. Thomas
G. W. Cyphers
John Richard
Wm. McClelland, Jr.
The last president was Thomas Jones, and the secretary Joseph Matchette.
The subject of debate on Nov. 6, 1860, was: "Is the South justified in seceding if Abe Lin- coln is elected ?" The debate took place on Nov. 19th, and the debaters were:
Affirmative. Negative.
Thomas Jones
Jos. Matchette
Joseph Forrest
Samuel Davis
Morgan Richard
The Chair decided in the affirmative, but the house in the negative.
The meetings were held in what was called "Temperance Hall," on Second street, near Church, on the second floor of the Crane Iron Co.'s carriage shed.
BRASS BANDS .- About 1845, a band of music was organized in the village with John Thomas as leader and the last survivor was Samuel Thomas. It continued until 1854, when Sam- uel Thomas and other principal players removed to Hokendauqua. The instruments were made of brass, some of which were very large and at- tracted much attention not only on account of their size but of the great volume of tone pro- duced by the strong-winded players.
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Another was organized at Catasauqua in 1868 and named "Pioneer." The members were:
Benjamin Bachman O. M. Fuller
Frederick W. Becker
William Koons
Atilio Benvenuti Uriah Kurtz
James C. Beitel
Robert Miller
Walter Biery Henry Rothrock
Henry W. Ehrie Jacob Sigley
H. C. Eckenberger
John Stuart
The name was afterward changed to "Cata- sauqua," and the organization has been kept up until now. The early leaders were Anthony Bush, William Dieterline, Conrad Hirst, and C. F. Roth (member from 1873-1907). The band filled a special engagement for a week at the "Centennial" (1876), at Philadelphia.
A band was organized in the "East-End" in which members of the Walker family were prom- inent but it disbanded in a few years.
MUSICAL CENTRE .- Catasauqua has been rec- ognized as a musical centre of Lehigh county since 1870, when a "Choral Society" was organ- ized, and this spirit has been maintained with varying social energy until the present time. In 1914 the society numbered 160 members, with Harry E. Graffin as the president, and Matthew F. Webber as the director. Two superior con- certs were given on the 21st and 22d of April, in the high school auditorium, which were largely attended and highly appreciated.
LAWRENCE SOCIAL CLUB .- In 1878 a num- ber of boys at Catasauqua, the sons of the prom- inent business men of the place, associated to- gether and formed a club which they called "Lawrence," after a naval hero in the War of 1812-15, who had won their admiration. It was not simply for the purposes of ordinary club life, but for mental improvement and physical culture as well; and in this behalf their parents gave them encouragement, one of the parents, 'Squire Koons ( from 1875 to 1898) setting aside a two- story frame building with a large room on each floor along Mulberry street, to the rear of his office, No. 146 Front street, for their use. The rooms were appropriately furnished including a billiard table, "artistic" mural decorations, and a library of several hundred volumes, which em- braced history and fiction. Weekly meetings were held, debates carried on and recitations en- couraged, regularly conducted under rules and regulations. Singing was a special feature, with Prof. J. S. P. Faust, of Allentown, as their teacher, he having taught many of the parents. Some of the members became not only proficient singers, but performers on the guitar and man- dolin. Nearly every year they had "outings" at Dingman's Ferry in Pike county.
All of them became prominently identified
with business affairs, almost entirely at Cata- sauqua, and all of them excepting one became af- filiated with Free Masonry.
The club was maintained until 1905, and in that year the last outing was had. After a suc- cessful existence for nearly thirty years, the members look back to the days of their young manhood, and talk over their "club life" with much pleasure.
The following list comprises the members. Only three have died, marked *; and the sur- vivors are residing at Catasauqua, excepting eight as indicated :
David S. Bachman Edwin C. Koons, Esq. Albert A. Koons
(Allentown)
David J. Beck (N. Y.) (N. Y.)
Dr. Alfred J. Becker
Dr. Charles E. Milson
Edwin . Chapman Joseph Milson
Rowland T. Davies
Marmaduke Peckitt (Oxford, N. J.)
(Chicago)
Dr. William A. Riegel
James W. Fuller (3d)
Rowland D. Thomas
John J. Glick*
George W. Graffin
Harry E. Graffin
(York)
Richard O. Heilman
William J. Snyder (Brazil, Ind.)
George E. Holton* Ralph Weaver
Dr. James L. Hornbeck Harry B. Weaver
Charles R. Horn
George H. Williams
David Hunt*
Walter E. Wyckoff
James D. Kaye (N. Y.)
CATASAUQUA CLUB .- A bicycle club was organized in the early part of 1896 at Catasauqua, which included upwards of 50 members, and they secured the home of the late Morgan Emanuel, deceased, No. 226 Pine street, for their quar- ters. In the fall of that year the members de- termined to convert it into a social club, and 40 members signed the charter. The building, a two-story brick, was then purchased, the nec- essary changes were made, a bowling alley was constructed in the basement, and the rooms (13) were furnished, including a billiard table, at a total expense of $10,000. One of the features of the club is that members are prohibited from treating one another. The reading room is sup- plied with leading periodicals and newspapers. The "grill-room" has an octagonal table with nearly 100 initials of members and prominent visitors inscribed on the top, including a flag and "S" to signalize the visit of Admiral Schley. O. J. Benvenuti has been the courteous and ef- ficient steward since 1897. The membership in February, 1914, was 80.
BANKS .- There are two banks in the borough, the National Bank of Catasauqua and the Lehigh National Bank of Catasauqua.
NATIONAL BANK OF CATASAUQUA .- The first was established Sept. 9, 1857, as a "State
Wm. R. Thomas, Jr.
August Degner
John W. Thomas
John J. Griffith
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Bank" with a charter from the State of Penn- sylvania by an Act of Assembly passed May 5, 1857, and an authorized capital of $100,000. Its first officers and directors were:
Eli J. Saeger, president.
David Thomas Jonas Biery
John S. Hoffman James W. Fuller
Charles A. Luckenbach
Robert Oberly
Jacob P. Scholl
Samuel Laubach
David A. Tombler Jacob Fatzinger, Sr.
Joshua Hunt William Miller
Melchoir H. Horn, cashier.
John O. Lichtenwallner, teller. James W. Mickley, clerk.
ier's residence, was erected on the old founda- tion, with superior improvements to meet the demands of its business.
In 1865, it was converted into a National bank. The charter was extended in 1885 for 20 years; and re-extended in 1905 for 20 years more.
In 1903, the bank was removed to its present locality at Bridge and Second streets, in a sub- stantial and stately stone building with a mod- ern equipment for security against fire and burg- lary. It may be mentioned that the site was of- fered in 1858 free of cost to the bank by David
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Its first place of business was in the residence of Thomas Frederick on lower Front street in a room which is now used as a barber shop. The Lackey two-story brick-building on Front street, No. 139, was then secured, remodeled, and made suitable for banking purposes, and in 1858, the bank was removed to it. In that locality it con- tinued in active operation with increasing suc- cess until 1903. In 1867, a substantial three- story brick building, embracing a bank and cash-
Thomas, which was declined; but in 1903, when purchased, the price was $13,000.
The above cut shows a complete set of notes issued by the Bank of Catasauqua. The five dol- lar bill was the first note issued by the bank numbered one, and was the first note paid out over its counter. It was carried by General Wil- liam Lilly, of Mauch Chunk, for many years. The one dollar bill was the first one of this denomination issued.
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The first statement of the bank, Jan. 5, 1858, was as follows:
Resources.
Liabilities.
Notes, $ 89,225 Capital Stock, . $100,000
Cash, etc.,
146,078 Surplus,
690
Property, 1,433 Circulation, 129,000
Deposits, 7,046
$236,736
$236,736
In 1865, when it became a National bank, its financial situation was as follows:
Edwin Thomas, president. Dr. H. H. Riegel, vice-president. Frank M. Horn, cashier. H. V. Swartz, assistant cashier.
Officers.
PRESIDENTS.
Eli J. Saeger, 1857-88
Melchior H. Horn, 1888-90 Frank M. Horn, 1890-99
Owen F. Fatzinger, 1899-1904
Edwin Thomas, 1904-1914
فقد تهحت عليه.
NATIONAL BANK OF CATASAUQUA.
Resources.
Liabilities.
Notes, $361, 105 Capital Stock, .. $180,600
Bonds, 118,500
Surplus, etc., .. 42,177
Cash, 196,051
State Bank
Due from
Banks,
23,634
Bank, 8,100
Due to Banks, . 19,174
$707,390
$707,390 The annual dividends since its organization have been something over seven per cent.
In November, 1913, its situation was as fol- lows:
Resources.
Liabilities.
Loans, $1,070,050
Stock, $ 400,000
Bonds, 800.500
Bank, etc., 70,000
Cash, etc., 284,639
Deposits, 1,256,380
$2,234,279
$2,234,279 Directors and Officers, 1914.
Rowland T. Davies
Lucius H. McHose
G. B. F. Deily
Leonard Peckitt
D. George Dery
Dr. H. H. Riegel
J. S. Elverson
Harry J. Seaman
Charles C. Kaiser
Edwin Thomas
Charles E. Lawall
Charles N. Ulrich
CASHIERS.
Melchior H. Horn, 1857-88 Frank M. Horn, 1888-90 Charles R. Horn, 1890-99 Frank M. Horn, 1899-1914
LEHIGH NATIONAL BANK .- The second bank was organized in July, 1906, with a capital of $125,000, and the First Board of Directors was constituted as follows :
James C. Beitel James W. Peters
Dr. A. J. Becker B. Frank Swartz
H. A. Benner James J. Seyfried
George H. Dilcher
Charles W. Schneller
Wm. F. Fenstermacher
Oscar J. Stine
William H. Glace A. H. Snyder
Surplus, etc., . 380,40I Herman Kostenbader Rufus M. Wint
Circulation, 197,498 P. J. Laubach Thomas Schadt
Frank B. Mauser
Dr. Daniel Yoder
Mr. Glace, a resident attorney-at-law of large practice and business experience, was selected as president ; Mr. Beitel, as vice-president, and J. F. Moyer as cashier. All the stock was taken by residents of Catasauqua and vicinity.
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